International Olympic Committee Announces Design Shortlist for Its New Lausanne HQ

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed a shortlist of twelve architectural firms aspiring to design its new Olympic headquarters on a site by Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland. The list surely doesn't lack any star power, featuring names like OMA, Toyo Ito & Associates, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 3xn and Farshid Moussavi Architecture.

After studying the candidature files, the jury decided to select the following candidates for the next phase:

• Jean Marc IBOS - Myrto Vitart
• XDGA - Xaveer De Geyter Architecten B.V.B.A.
• Brasil Arquitetura Ltda.
• Groupe 3 Architectes S.N.C
• AL_A - Amanda Levete architects Ltd
• Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects
• Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
• Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos GmbH
• PIUARCH S.r.l
• 3xn
• Diller Scofidio + Renfro
• Farshid Moussavi Architecture

The selection of the final winner is expected for December.